Regional Airline News Eastern Australia added a fourth DHC-8-100, Hazelton their second Saab 340A and Air Nelson two more Metro 111s as Regional Airlines continue their extensive re-equipment program. Eastern Australia Airlines took delivery of their fourth DHC-8-100at Sydney on May 5th, when VH-T QR msn 208 flew in from Alice Springs. In ‘Traffic’ June
Douglas Skyraider In May, 1967, the Australian destroyer HMAS Hobart was operating with a US naval task unit in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam. It was taking part in Operation Sea Dragon which involved the suppression of enemy coastal traffic and the bombardment of military objectives on shore. On the
Fear and Loathing in a Macchi! Ah yes, those were the days – on pilot’s course, having got through 60 hours on Winjeels with only one ‘loss-of-solo’, passed the basic phase of Macchi flying with reasonable success and now with about 150 total flying hours I’m the proud holder of an Instrument Rating, due more
UK To Australia Rally The Rally was for aircraft built before 1950 and of the 25 aircraft that started at White Waltham airfield in England on March 25th, 14 arrived at Caboolture, Old on the weekend of May 5th and 6th. Needless to say, the Rally was not without its moments as four aircraft crashed
The care of the RAAF’s C-130 Hercules aircraft is in the hands of Air New Zealand – at least for the next four years. Work has begun on a contract for depot level maintenance (OLM) on the Service’s Heres’. It runs for four years, with provision for extending it one more year. The major overhauls